Cook County Lifestyle
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Still swinging: Director revives his hit 'Hot Mikado' at Drury LaneAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Director and choreographer David Bell first got the idea for a swing music version of "Hot Mikado" - currently in previews at Drury Lane Oakbrook - back in the mid-1980s...
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Author appearancesAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - • Robert K. Elder discusses and signs copies of his book "Last Words of the Executed" at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St.,...
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New stuff on the menu at ShirazAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Shiraz pizazz There are some new items on the menu at Shiraz on the Water, where every seat in the house offers a water view. Specialty entrees include braised sh...
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Local auditionsAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - • Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet has open auditions on Saturday, Aug. 14, for kids to perform in its annual holiday production of "The Nutcracker" at 1239 S. Nap...
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Vampires continue to show life, even as parodies roll outAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Look around: Vampires are everywhere. On television. On movie screens. In bookstores. Frankly, you can barely turn around these days without seeing some person - usually...
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Best bets: Watch for stormtroopers in Rosemont, Bozo book signingAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Comics cornucopia Comic and sci-fi fans can get their fill of outrageous costumes and celebrity appearances at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2010. This year's roste...
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Why crunch when you can plank? Ab exercise works your coreAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Plank your way to a firm waist. Although abdominal crunches and sit-ups may be the most popular "ab" exercises, they only work a fraction of what's referred to as the co...
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Your news: South Barrington Garden Club tours nurseryAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Members of the South Barrington Garden Club toured Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery in Woodstock Thursday, July 1. The nursery emphasizes dwarf plant material specially su...
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Lollapalooza of a day for an outdoor rock festAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In the midst of a summer that has swung wildly between torrential rains and tropical heat, the opening day of the Lollapalooza outdoor rock festival in Chicago's Grant P...
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Island Lake offers affordable waterfront homesAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Island Lake's centerpiece - the picturesque 78-acre Island Lake - offers residents waterfront living, scenic views and year-round recreation. "It's a beautiful body of w...